Baku City Academician
Zarifa Alıyeva Student: Huseynova Nurlana Teacher: Azizova Aygun
BAKU
Baku is the capital of Azerbaijian.Located on the sourthen shore of the Abseron Peninsuela.Baku is the large and beautiful city.
HISTORY
For the most part of its old history this area has been part of different Persian Empires. Walled city of Baku with the Sirvanshah`s Palace and
Oil-Boom
The first oil well was drilled in BibiHeybat suburb of Baku in 1846. The basis of Baku's economy is petroleum. The existence of petroleum has been known since the 8 th century.
Climate
The climate is hot and humid in the summer, and cool and wet in the winter. 28 m below sea level, and temperatures on the coast rarely drop to freezing. The average annual temperature of Baku and that of the Earth differ by less than 0.1
Religion
More than 94% of the residents of Baku practice various forms of ISLAM all minority of the population (about 4%) are CRISTIANS. Baku also has three different Jewish communities, namely the Ashkenazim Jews, the Mountain Jews, and the Geoargin Jews.
Transport and communication
Baku International Airport named after Heydar Aliyev Baku is served by the Heydar Aliyev Airport and the Baku Metro.There were once also trams.
Education
As Azerbaijan's centre of education, Baku boasts many universities and vocational schools. After Azerbaijan gained independence, the fall of Communism led to development of a number of private institutions. Baku also houses the
Old city
Our new city